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Horse rider, 42, dies after incident at event in Cumbria
Two riders were killed in separate accidents on the same day
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Calls to save the Southport beach being lost to nature
Some visitors said they struggled to find the beach
Missing Bamber Bridge man last seen riding his bike five days ago
David has links to Leyland, Chorley, South Ribble and Preston
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Police 999 plea after Haslingden boy, 15, is reported missing
Warren was seen getting on a train to Blackpool
Chorley leader hails council that will 'do everything' after merger with South Ribble and West Lancashire
A single local authority is set to take control.
'We escaped war in Ukraine and now we are homeless after Preston house fire - please help'
The Yantsiuk family fled to the UK to escape missiles in the Ukraine war but they have found themselves homeless after a fire spread from a neighbour’s shed. Fire and water damage has left their terraced home in Ashton, Preston, uninhabitable and they appealing for help to find alternative accomm...
19 more pics of scenes, stars, and sights at Lancashire's well-loved Beat-Herder Festival
The sun is blazing down, the music is blasting and the festival goers are in their element.
33 fun-filled images of music fans and revellers at Lancashire's brilliant Beat-Herder festival
The annual Beat-Herder festival in the Ribble Valley is well underway.
49 iconic pictures from Lancashire's beloved Beat-Herder music festival
Revellers at Beat-Herder went all out on fancy dress day at the Ribble Valley music festival yesterday (Saturday)
Why Preston merging with Lancaster and Ribble Valley is 'for the best'
It’s all change for the city from 2028.
Cops turned criminals - the police officers who found themselves on the wrong side of the law
All officers are expected to abide by a code of conduct which calls for a high level of integrity and abiding by the law
Fierce row erupts at Burnley Council over conflict 4,000 miles away
Reform UK, Restore Britain, and Tories voted down the motion, but it was carried by a majority
Plans green-lit to transform Blackpool town centre offices into flats
The historic upper floors of a conservation area building will be turned into apartments featuring a communal roof terrace
Lancashire school strikes set to spread amid forced academy budget row
The NEU claims forcing schools into trusts will drain funds and slash teacher numbers
Plans unveiled for new 30-pupil specialist SEND school in Blackpool
The proposals have been put forward by an independent vocational training provider
Lancashire millionaires give debt-hit family a new lease of life with generous gesture
A millionaire couple gave a family a life-changing opportunity
M61 crash RECAP as drivers hit by '80-minute' delays near Preston with all traffic held
Pictures from the scene show several police and ambulance vehicles in attendance
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3 day long temp lights & other major roadworks starting across Preston next week
Next week, numerous roadworks are beginning across Preston including multiple sets of temporary traffic lights.
M55 closure RECAP: All traffic stopped on motorway after crash
Traffic is being held on both sides of the motorway
Oswaldtwistle school says goodbye to staff duo after 65 years of service
Mrs Harrison and Mrs Keightley have been praised for their decades of support for generations of pupils and families